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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

JUDGE j. S. Bossier has sold out
liz entire interest in the Mascot in Or
der to devote his undivided attention
to the development of Bossier City,
the new city laid ont near Abita
Springs, St. Tammany parish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25
Address registered letters to New o.
leans National Bank, New Orleans, La.

Remember That the presence -, :,
~ wa Gems. Beauregard AMI
Early who are in charge Of the Drawings.
Isl guarantee of absolute fairness ana
integrity; that the chances are all eq,ialll,. !
and that no one can possibly divine what
number will draw a Prize.
REMEMBER
that the payment all prizes is guarrea';
teed By four National Banks Of New Orleans
aud the tickets are signed by the Presl.
dent of an Institution, whose chartered
rights are recognized in the higi,ess
Courts, therefore, beware Of all ia'tae
lions and Anonymous schemes
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

New Orleans representatives in
the Southern League are not playing
ball as they should, and befole the
season is out they will find their clubs
name way down on the list. And this
can only be attributed to the fact that
too many small salaried players are
engaged.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

The pupils of Rapides Academy
and Miss E Smith, in charge of the
musical department, will give a com
plimentary entertainment to the prin-
cipal, Mrs. E. Mathews, on Tuesday,
May 3lst, at the Exchange Opera
House. The entertainment will con.
sist of the operetta, "The Land of
Nod" scene from the "Nlikado''
songs and recitations.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

-NE1THEr the foot race, base ball
or billirrd match, fixed for Thursday
last at Boyce, took place. Mr.. Irwin
who was to run with Mr.. Williamson
was sick; nc definite arrangements had
been made for the base ball match,
and in the billiard match, the player
who was to be pittel against Alexan-
dria's champion, had left to 60 to Mar
sball-hence, great was the disap.
pointment Of all who attended to see
this sport.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25
Gaining in Popularity Daily.

Messrs. j. Fl. Scull & Bro, Pine Bluff,
Ark. says: "We enclsse herewith few
testimonials on Hughes Tonic. So far as
our knowledge extends, it has given more
satisfaction than any other chill tonic we
have sold. The increase in our sales, both
wholesale and retail, is an indication that
it is gaming in popularity every day."
Prepared by r. A. Robinson & Co.,
Wholesale Druggists, Louisville, KY. Sold
at retail by Druggists generally.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

AYERS Pills are invaluable for
the cure of headache, constipation, sto-
mach and liver troubles, and all de-
engagements of the digestive and assi,n-
ila1ive organs. These Pills are sugar
coated, sale aud pleasant to take, al
ways reliable, AMI retain their virtues
III any climate
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

MAYOR Way, of Baton Rouge has
given it ont that the waterworks con-
tractor has written to him that lie will
be ready to commence work laying
the water pipes about the 18th of Sep
TENDER. He could have made arrange
ments to do so sooner, but for sanitary
reasons that of the work has been de-
layed. He will, however, begin put
ting up tue machinery aud water tower
soon.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

In the above cents was omitted.
This is as far as We are able to get
the amounts but let our State sx.han-
ges keep the "bal' rolling and by
this means find out .jiust for buucomb"
the amount that eur enterprising law
Yer (e) has got, Sc our officials eau see
what their negligence has cost the
school children Of our State.-IEx.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25
SUCCESSION SALE.
F.. d. r. MORGAN. NO. OH.

f s. s. Z. Mose. or No. SIP.
Probate Docket-12th Judicial District
Court, Parish of Rapidcs,
Louisiana.
DURSUANT TO A COMMISSION AND
i order of sale issued and to me direct
ed by the Honorable the 18th Judicial Dis
trict Court, Rapides Parish, La, in the
above entitled and numbered Succession.
of date the Goth day of April, A. D. 1887.
commanding me as Sheriff and ex-officio
AuctiOneer to sell for tho payment of
debts, for cash, aud in accordance with
law, the hereinafter described property
belonging to the Succession of Frank D.
K. Morgan, deceased, shall offer for sale
at public auction, Mt the front of the
Court House door, in the Town of Alexan-
dri, La, between the hours prescribed
by law, on
Saturday, the 2sth day Of May, A. D.
1887,
the following described property, tow it :
A certain tract of land con- ss.ez.>
tanning one hundred and fifty 1SSSk
three (153) acres, fronting on -
the south side of Bayou Flagon,
and being the north part Of .-a1
Section AZ, Township 5, North Range /
East, or the Robert Sandifrr claim. the
west boundary of which is the east loun-
diary of Section II, or John Young's claim.
and the east boundary of which is the
west boundary Of Section 43, or the Thos.
Swatford claim 1.-THE depth of such tract
being such distance from Bayou Flagon
as Will cut Off l5S acres, by a line running
due east and west between the above
boundary lines
Terms of scle Cash, subject to an.
praisement. ID. C.PATT,
Sheriff and ex-cf,icio .Auctio,cer
! April y, 1887 tbs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

SENATOR Mcpherson, of New
Jersey, has been interviewed on the
subject of tie denomination of Cleve-
land. His estimate of the presidents
strength and popularity is high. He
says
He will get the delegation from
New Jersey and from every other
State. / think Mr.. Cleveland will
have no opposition in the convention.
He will be nominated; he is already
nominated. l know of no man who
will put himself up in convention
against him. l know of no man in
either party who could stand against
him with the people. He will get the
delegation from New York and New
jersey and every other State, in the
convention. He is drawing from all
parties, and the great mass of the peo-
pie will go with him. The best pos.
sible thing for TIE Democratic party
to do is to renominatc him; the best
possible thing for the people of the
United States to do is to elect him.
There is no other man who occupies
the position lie does. The party will
renominate him and the people will
re-elect him. If the Labor party pnt
an independent ticket in the field, it
will probably be as with Mr.. Hewitt
i'll the election for mayor. Men, re-
gardless of party, will turn in and
vote for Cleveland and elect him.
There is no man in public life to-day
who is as popular throughout the coun-
try. AS l said before, the hest thing
the party can do is to renominate him,
and the best for the country is for the
people to elect him.
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25
n 100000 tickets at $50 each. Halves,
SO; Quarters IS; Trnths, 81;
T~en:ietEs, 81.
LIST OF PRIZES:
Approximation Prizes !:

Approximation Prizes:
100 Prizes of $500 approximatisg
to 100000 Prize are..... -. $50 GOO
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to 100000 Prize are. $50. 80 600
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

0OOHt
Henry George is opposed to Jas.
G. Blaine. George says: "You can
authoritatively deny that there is any
deal or agreement, either past, pend
ing or to be made in future between
Jas. G. Blaine and myself. | am op-
posed to Blaine. He represents all
kaye been fighting against for years
monopoly and the worst kind of cap
itaiists powers. | could not be con.
sisted. 1 could not be consistent and
have any dealings with Mr.. Blaine"
-PRoHGDITIoN is not likely to
flourish well in Texas, even if the pro-
hibitory amendment is adopted. The
citizens of town in the Western por-
iion of the State have given notice
that if prohibitianists or any other per-
sons attempt 10 interfere with their in
dividual rights the coroner will have
his hands full of work. Texans be-
lieve in personal liberty and the man
who dictates to them how they shall
live will realize i'll very short time
that he is sorry he spoke Exchange
-FRoM our exchanges, We ascer.
tain the different amounts collected
from the State Treasury by Rutland,
of which the following sums were
retained BY him from several parishes
for his U,rrnnt nna rrnna nnrL
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

~ Treatise on Skin and Blood Disea-
ses mailed free.
The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 8, At
lanta, Georgia.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

10y VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY
ID vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the State Of Louisiana, and Ordi-
nances of the City of Alexandria, La, !
will sell at the Mayors office, in which
the Mayors Court is held, within the To-
gal hours for judicial sales, beginning at
II o'clock A. M, on
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-05-08

tating the minds Of our voters, in fact all
that are interested in temperance and the
welfare of our town.
Squire Newt Jefferson has sufficiently
recovered fIom his recent illness to be on
the streets.
B. F. Henderson,, Of the o. Il. road,
spent Sunday at hGme.
Mr.. Bailey Crawford, Of Dillies Bottom.
o., purchased the sand hank engine of J..
B. Purdy. Mr.. Crawford will start 4 fac
tory in the Bottom, for turning handles
for brooms, etc.
Miss Laura Colvig, of Wheeling. is the
guest of the Misses Shelf.
The school election will take place on
the 18th.
Miss Leighton, of Wheeling, has a very
interesting class in painting here. Quite
a number of pictures have just been I'm
isLed by her pupils, among which We
noticed = landscape in oil hy MrS J. +.
Hooten. u crayon landscape 10y Clara
Showacrr, 4 portrait in crayon hy Daisy
Myer, two landscapes noil by LcXie Jones.
and a mirror by Miss ChcaGle. The work
speaks well for both teacher and pupils.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-05-08
FARMING.

About q year ago a little group Of peO-
pie, organized Us the "PiOneer Co-Opra-
tive Company" went from Minneapolis to
Crow Wing county, to make 4 home upon
a tract OF 30 acres Of land which had
been purchased from the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company by Minneapolis Knights
OF Labor to DO devoted to IN experiment
in cooperative farming. The half dozen
fImi!es who went out to this land were
too poor to have undertaken farming in
depently, and were not prOspenng in the
city. OF necessity they began agriculture
on a very small scale. 1t was some time
before they we've able to procure q team
OF horses. But they have health and an
assured though very frugal living on the
land, and their experiment has already
justified itself. 1t has gotten away from
the city a number of people not we'll fitted
To grapple with the competitive struggle
OF city life, and has given them a new
start that will render all Of them self
supporting, comfortable and eventually
prosperous ia the country.
Should this experiment prove a success,
a new field will be opened to the labor or
carnations. and indeed to all the working
classes in our overcrOwded cities. When
times become dull aud competition too
great tor men to secure employment at
living wages, the example of the Minnca-
polls Knights can be followed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-05-08
BEHIND THE FOOTLIGHTS.

There is 4 great demand for Raymond's
plays.
Rose Coghlan says she has no idea of
giving up starring.
Philadelphia likes 'The Golden Giant"
and the Rankins.
Lizzie May Timer will probably give
up the idea OF starring next season.
Patti was deluged with flowers at some
of her operate appearances.
"~Ruddygore'' is still blazing away in
Boston. All the rest of the world seems
perfectly willing to let it stay there.
Charley Reed and Billy Emerson will,
it is expected, join hands in permanent
minstrelsy in New York this fall.
Mrs. James Brown Potter will appear in
America in n new play by Albert Delpit,
called "Mademoiselle De Rrasier."
Sir Charles Young's early effort,
Charms, " which was written before "Jim
the Penman, " was a failure in Chicago.
The new nuasery spectacle, Snowflake"
by Howard p. Taylor, TO be brought out at
Niblo's, New York, at the beginning of
next season, is said TO contain effects en-
tirely new to the American stage. There
is one scane where the large stage will be
filled with moving animals, from the ele-
plant to the frog, all dancing under varie-
gated calciums to the music of an animal
orchestra. In another scene it il converted
into a bower of gold, the human figures,
animals, birds, trees, etc, presenting a
moving mass of animated gold.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-05-08
BENWOOD.

The Riverside furnace will not resume
until the coke difficulty is settled.
The upper steel plant, which has only
lost about three weeks for the past three
years, is now about the operation in this
valley.
Mrs. John Il. Johnson has opened an ice
cream parlor ut her pleasant residence in
the suburbs.
Mr.. John James COntemplates crossing
the herring pond to attend the Queens Jul
bilee.
The bridge over the Il. & 0. on Gravel
street was repainted last week.
\ private dance was given in RemhOlf's
Hall Friday night.
Mrs. Hannah McMechen, n most anna
bic and estimable lady, long a resident of
this place, passed to that home where the
weary are at rest, " on Thursday.
Miss Mary McCarty has dissolved part
nership with Mrs. L. Jones.
Mr.. John Gill, a T. =. A. gentleman,
was in town yesterday.
George Fitzgerald, a popular roller at the
Riverside, has returned from y trip TO
Gettysburg, Harrisburg and other points
in Pennsylvania.
The many friends of Mayor F.. Nc
.JiltOn will regret to learn that his health
has become sadly impaired, and he leaves
this week for reCuperatiOn in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bendal are guests
at the residence of T.. Bowers. Esq.
The Cheat Mountain Hunting and
Fishing Club elected the following officers
at its last meeting: President, Jas. DOlan:
Secretary, W. BaSset; Treasurer, L. Burr;
Steward, 5. Bell; Home Guards, W. Nc
Cabe and c. DeLeary. The club passed a
vote of thanks to Mrs. James Dolan for
the presentation ola handsome flag. The
club has selected a site for their tents mid
some Of the widest scenery on the noun
tains. They intend going about the first
OF July.
The Misses Eagleson, of Martins Ferry,
were in town Yesterday.
The funeral obsequies of Mrs. Hannah
McMechen were held in the NJ. f. Church
Yesterday afternoon. The services were
conducted by brothers Stewart and King.
Interment at McMechen's cemetery. The
following gentlemen oficiated as pallbear-
ers: MesSrs- |. V. Barton, J. ". Davis,
f. Newton, Sr., C. carp, T. Hendricks, r.
Kelley. A. L. Pelly and ]. Price.
The Burnside tied up above the blast
furnace during the storm on Friday even
ing.
Rev. Geo. Hite, of Wheeling, was in
town one day last week.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-05-08
STEUBESVILLE.
As TO the Wheeling Club and Stsnbenville
AudIences-Sotes.
SDcrjrl TL,gr1J1 10 tME SunfdU ReGiHEr.

As TO the Wheeling Club and Stenbenville
AudIences-Sotes.
Special T~Ieqrda 10 he Sunday ReGiscT.
STEuBENvILLE, o., May 1T was a
source of qualification to many to notice
the apparent good feeling that existed be-
tween the Steubenyille and Wheeling clubs
during the games played in this city the
past week. The only break made was the
jeers and slurs thrown ont to Dunn on
Monday, for which neither the members Of
the club, its manager or the audience in
general was responsible. It was the ont
burst from the threats Of a few who never
can see two sides Of n question, and who
have not the manhood to treat an antago-
mist with d~ecency. TO show how the peo-
pie in general felt over the matter il il only
necessary to vote the general feeling exist
ing on Monday when Dunn knocked the
three-bagger that decided the gamein favor
of Wheeling. The feeling was voiced by a
man who had money wagered on the Steu-
benyille boys. He said that while he was
"a anxious as any one TO see the home club
come out victorious, he was as glad as he
could he when Dunn made his big hit, be-
cause of the unjust treatment he had been
subjected to. The people here generally
recognize the fact that Dunn has as good
right to play for Wheeling as he has for
Steubenyille, and that he is in honor
bound to do his level best for the club he
is engaged with. He was one of steuben-
ville's best cards last season, and he gives
promise Of being one Of Wheeling;s best
this season. At any rate, the people of
this city are willing to accord him his
just dues, and they do not wish TO be held
in the least degree responsible for the at
tons OF a few boodlums.
Quite al interesting session of Steuben
Lodge No. 1, Knights of Pythias, was
held Friday evening. The rank of Ecquire
was conferred on two candidates, and other
matters of an interesting and important
nature attended to.
Mayor O%pperman having notified the
saloonkeepers that they must keep closed
on Sunday hereafter, this, the 9Th Of May,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-05-08

cannot get away from my profession, but |
feel considerable confidence in my power
to settle d wn and become a good citizen.
| will leave the stage at the time OF great
est prosperity in my twenty-five years eN-
perience, that my name may he IN rs gOod
iavor as possible. | love my profession as
fondly ~ actor ever did, hut the miSeries
of travelling and prolonged deprivation OF
home comforts have brought me to this de-
cision. Then / have been much discour-
aged in hunting a new play.
Its amusing, by the way he contln-
ued. ito see the assurance of would he
playwrightS. None of them ever dream of
questioning the ability. Almost every
day | receive a prOffer from some enter
prising genius unknown to fame who
write me Il play So it is with most
actors, ! guess. 1t is needless TO say their
efforts are generally sublimely ridicu-
lous.n
RuSSells company travelled without an
advance agent this season, with full dates.
Sol says he proposes writing a sort of auto
biography within a year or two, giving
some "reminiscences of the American stage
which he thinks will he valuable.
A few days later | CHANGED TO relate the
substance of my conversation with Sol
Smith Russell to n manager who has made
several fortunes and lost them again IN
managing comedian stars. Rot he cX-
claimed. Russell has quit the stage a
number of times and turned preacher rs
well, only To get back again. He needn't
do it, he's rich enough; it takes such fell
lows to get rich when an actor who Is an
artist would starve. ! tell you the actors
that don't 20 through the stage chairs are
not actors any more than the man that
can plane a piece of lumber and do that
alone is a carpenter. Sol Smith Russell
is mighty funny, but he requires n piece
that will let him walk through his part
Just as he is, naturally aud personally. lie
can't at all in the good old all around
fashion. Most of the popular comedians
of the popular kind are of the same block.
1t requires Il vivid imagination to picture
Russell, Fritz Emmett, Pat Rooney ct nj.
in high tragedy or i'll the simplest dra-
matte situations rs supper They can't
do it,
Oswego, n. Y, has a citizen who is an
intense admirer of Sol Smith Russell, and
who for years has never failed to fill a
place in the gallery when the comedian
plays in that city. He has al a~ggravating
knack of anticipating SOILS dry jokes, how
ever, springing 4 peculiar rasping laugh on
the audience and player ''beiore the time
comes" Russell is easily disturbed, and
has an intense dislike TO playing in Oswego
on account OF Jones and his laugh. Say
he demanded of the manager there this sea
son, you must send word to Jones not TO
come; | can't play, | won't have ii. I'll
pay him so rather than have my audi
ence broken up with that internal laugh
Jones was on hands, much to the actors
annoyance, and a stormy scene with the
manager ensued.
Some time later n friend who had heard
of the OSweg0 man said TO Sol: "By the
way, Jones is dead"
"What, Jones, of Oswego?'
Sure"
The Lord. he praisedH' Sol. said fer,
vently.
But Jones still lives.
C. c. MCDoNALp.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-05-08
LITERARY VOTES.

The Nav number of The North America"
Rerieo New York City opens with q
naper by General Sherman, entitled
t'Grant. Thomas, Lee" 1t is in reply to
Lord Wolseley's estimate of Lee as THE
great American of the nineteenth century"
"a second Washington. General Sher-
does not deign to compare Lee with
Grant. but contrasts the two Virginians,
Lee and Thomas, and ~pronounces Thomas
the greater soldier as well as the greater
man.
-
can Old Maids Husband by that
prince of stOrywriters, Wilkie Collins, APP
pears in The 'Nelc Noon Magazine for the
first time ON this side OF the Atlantic. 1t
is a unique story, with q unique name.
Our readers, every one of them, should
read il. The departments Of Chlldren's
Chitchat, Current Comment, House m
Household. Literary Leisure, Mirthfui
Mention, Wisdom's Meanings and Answers
to Correspondents. are ably conducted. IL
Is published by the New Moon Publishing
Co, Lowell, Mass, at one dollar a year, or
ten cents a copy.
-
The MAY number of the English Has
trated Magazine New York: Macmillan q
Co.. is a finely illustrated one, and has the
following interesting table of contents;
Frontispiece, The Close of Day, by y. La
cour; Miss Fallsland, by Clementia Black;
A Journey to Exeter, by John Gay; Some
London Citizens and Their Monuments, by
II. w. Brewer; An Unknown Country, by
the author of John Halifax Gentleman;
Stray Lines From an Bugler's POcketbook,
by Basil Field; Two Sonnets; A Secret In
heritance, by B. L. FargeOn.
Rev. X. Heber Newton sends out q book
through the publishers, MeSsrs. &. 7. Put
nam's Sons, of New York, a volume OF $50
pages, called Social Studies. 1t treats o.
the following subjects: A birds eye view
of the labor question; the story of cooper,
atiye production and cooperative credit IN
the United States; is the State Just to the
workingman? old time guilds and modern
commercial associations; the prevention OF
intemperance; moral education in the pub
lie schools; the free kindergarten in church
work; the religious aspect Of socialism;
communism. The book is a clear and
forcible and interesting exposition OF the
subjects treated and is worthy OF careful
reading and study.